Trouble in Paradise

Map for Mountain Information Network report: Trouble in Paradise

Snow conditions

Riding quality was:
Terrible
Snow conditions were:
  • Heavy
  • Wet
  • Wind affected
We rode:
  • Alpine slopes
  • Steep slopes
  • Sunny slopes

Information

The day was:
  • Sunny
  • Warm
  • Windy
Avalanche conditions
  • Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.
  • Rapid temperature rise to near or above 0°C or wet surface snow.

Comments

Conditions were terrible and we avoided most of the danger zones. Definately start and end the day early as the sun affects the snow drastically throughout the day. On the way up we were mostly floating on top of the snow and on the way day mid afternoon it was pure sluf